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P10STR506

Design of Bridges

3003

(Use of IS 456-2000, SP 16, IS 800-2007, IS 1343, IRC Standards and other relevant codes are
permitted)

Objectives
At the end of this course students will be able to design different types of
reinforced concrete bridges
To impart knowledge on the design of steel bridges and pre stressed concrete
bridges
Introduction
9
Classification- Investigation and planning- Choice of type- I.R.C. Specifications for road
bridges- Standard live loads-Other forces acting on bridges- General design
considerations
Short Span Bridges
9
Load distribution theories- Analysis and design of slab culverts- Tee beam and slab
bridges
Long Span Girder Bridges
9
Design principles of continuous bridges - Box girder bridges -Balanced cantilever
bridges- Bow string girder bridges Suspension and cable stayed bridges
Prestressed Concrete Bridges
9
Design of prestressed Concrete Bridges- Preliminary Discussions Flexural and
torsional parameters Design of Girder Section- Cable layout Check for stresses at
various sections Check for diagonal tension Diaphrams End Blocks Short term
and Long term Deflections
Design of Plate Girder Bridges
9
Design of riveted and welded plate girder bridges for highway and railway loading
Wind effects Main section Splicing Curtailment- Stiffeners
Total: 45
References
1. Krishnaraju, N., Design of Bridges, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., Bombay, Calcutta,
New Delhi, 1988.
2. Jagadeesh .T.R, Jayaram. M.A , Design of Bridge Structures Prentice Hall India ,
New Delhi , 2004.
3. . Ponnuswamy, S., Bridge Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1989
4.Johnson Victor, D. Essentials of Bridge Engineering, Oxford and IBH Publishing
Co. New Delhi, 1990
5. I.S. 456-2000, Plain and Reinforced Concrete-Code of Practice
6. I.S. 800-2007, Indian Standard Code of Practice for General Construction in Steel
7. SP: 16 Design Aids to I.S.456
8. RC 5-1970: Standard Specification and code of practice for road bridges, Section I
General, Features of Design, 1975.
9. IRC 6-1966: Standard Specification and code of practice for road bridges, Section II
General, Load and Stresses, 1974.
10. IRC 21-1987: Standard Specification and code of practice for road bridges, Section III
Cement Concrete (Plain and Reinforced) 1996.
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P10STR510

Prefabricated Structures

3003

Objectives
At the end of this course students will know about the pre fabricated elements
and the technologies used in fabrication and erection
They come to know the applications of Prefabricated elements in construction
General Principles of Fabrication
9
Comparison with monolithic construction Types of prefabrication site and plant
prefabrication - Economy of prefabrication Modular coordination Standardization
Planning for Components of prefabricated structures Disuniting of structures Design
of simple rectangular beams and I beams Handling and erection stresses
Elimination of erection stresses Beams, columns Symmetrical frames.
Prefabricated Elements
9
Roof and floor panels, ribbed floor panels wall panels footings Joints for different
structural connections Effective sealing of joints for water proofing Provisions for
non-structural fastenings Expansion joints in pre-cast construction.
Production Technology
9
Choice of production setup Manufacturing methods Stationary and mobile
production Planning of production setup Storage of precast elements Dimensional
tolerances Acceleration of concrete hardening.
Hoisting Technology
9
Equipments for hoisting and erection Techniques for erection of different types of
members like Beams, Slabs, Wall panels and Columns Vacuum lifting pads.
Applications
9
Designing and detailing of precast unit for factory structures Purlins, Principal rafters,
roof trusses, lattice girders, gable frames Single span single storeyed frames Single
storeyed buildings slabs, beams and columns.
Total: 45
References
1. L. Mokk, Prefabricated Concrete for Industrial and Public Structures, Publishing
House of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 2007.
2. I. T. Koncz, Manual of Precast Concrete Construction, Vol. I, II, III & IV, Berlin, 1971
3. B. Lewicki, Building with Large Prefabricates, Elsevier Publishing Company,
Amsterdam, London, New York, 1998
4. Structural Design Manual, Precast Concrete Connection Details, Society for the
Studies in the use of Precast Concrete, Netherland Betor Verlag, 2009

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P10STR516

Aseismic Design of Structures

3003

Objectives

To make the students familiar with the concepts of earthquake resistant design

Introduction
9
Elements of Engineering Seismology - Characteristics of Earthquakes - History-Seismic
Susceptibility of Indian Subcontinent - Performance of structures during past
earthquakes - Lessons learnt from past earthquakes.
Earthquake effects
9
Theory of vibrations - Building Systems - Rigid Frames - Braced Frames - Shear Walls Behaviour of RC, Steel and Prestressed concrete elements under cyclic loading - Soil
performance - liquefaction of soils and prevention methods
Concept of Earthquake Resistant Design
9
Response Spectrum -Design Spectrum Provisions of Seismic Code IS 1893 (Part I)
2002 - Structural Configuration - 3 D computer analysis of building (Theory) - Design
and Detailing of Frames - Shear Walls and Framed Walls - Provisions of IS-13920.
Special Topics
9
Design of Non Engineered construction - Strengthening of buildings - Design Provisions
for Bridges and Dams.
Modern Concepts
Base Isolation - Adaptive systems -Case studies.

9
Total: 45

References
1. Pankaj Agarwal, Manish Shrikhande., Earthquake Resistant Design of structures,
Prentice Hall of India, 2006.
2. S.K.Duggal., Earthquake Resistant Design of structures,Oxford University Press,
2007.
3. Course Notes Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, IIT Kanpur, June, 1999
(NPEEE publication).
4. Minoru Wakabayashi, Design of Earthquake Resistant Buildings, McGraw Hill
Book Company, New York, 1986
5. Anil K Chopra, Dynamics of structures Theory and applications to Earthquake
Engineering, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001.
6. Norman B Green, Earthquake Resistant Building Design and Construction,
Elsevier Science Publishing Co. Inc., New York, 1987
7. Clough R.W. and Penzien J., 'Dynamics of Structures', McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition,
1992
8. Newmark N.M. and Rosenblueth E., 'Fundamentals of Earthquake Engg.',
Prentice Hall, 1971.

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